Garment Packing System

Abstract

A garment packing system that is comprised of three design configurations of a folding garment hanger that allows a garment to be placed on the banger and the hanger along with the garment to be folded. Once a hanger and garment are folded, they can be secured to a structural element within a luggage interior. If desired, multiple hangers with garments can be stacked and secured together. The stacked hanger with garments can then be secured as a single unitary configuration within a luggage interior.

1 . A garment packing system (GPS) comprising:
 a folding hanger comprised of:
 a horizontal member having a hinge located adjacent a substantial mid-point on the horizontal member, 
 a hook extending upward from a substantial mid-point on the horizontal member, and 
 securing means extending outward from a substantial mid-point on the horizontal member, wherein a garment placed on the GPS is folded over onto itself by the hinge on the horizontal member, the securing means allows the GPS to be attached to a structural element within a luggage or allows multiple GPSs with folded or un-folded garments to attach together, and the hook hinge allows the hook to fold down onto a GPS with a folded garment or multiple GPSs each with a folded garment. 
   
     
     
         2 . The garment packing system of  claim 1 , wherein the horizontal member is made of plastic. 
     
     
         3 . The garment packing system of  claim 1 , wherein the horizontal member is made of metal. 
     
     
         4 . The garment packing system of  claim 1 , wherein the horizontal member is made of wood. 
     
     
         5 . The garment packing system of  claim 1 , wherein the securing means is comprised of a strap. 
     
     
         6 . The garment packing system of  claim 1 , wherein the securing means is comprised of a clip. 
     
     
         7 . The garment packing system of  claim 1 , wherein the hook further comprises a hinge located where the hook interfaces with the horizontal member, wherein a garment placed on the GPS is folded over onto itself by the hinge on the horizontal member. 
     
     
         8 . A garment packing system (GPS) comprising:
 a folding hanger comprised of:
 a triangular member configured with:
 a lower horizontal arm having a hinge located at a substantial mid-point on the horizontal member, 
 a first angled arm having a hinge located at a substantial mid-point on the first angled arm and configured to linearly correspond to the location of the hinge on the lower horizontal arm, 
 a second angled arm that is configured as a mirror opposite of the first angled arm, thereby forming the triangular member, 
 a hook extending upward for the interface point of the first and second angled arms, and having a hinge located at a lower end of the hook and 
 securing means extending outward from the interface point of the first and second angled arms, wherein a garment placed on the GPS is folded over onto itself by the hinge of the lower horizontal arm and the first angled arm, the securing means allows the GPS to be attached to a structural element within a luggage or allows multiple GPSs with garments folded or un-folded to attach together, and the hook hinge allows the hook to be fold down onto a GPS with a folded garment or multiple GPSs each with a folded garment. 
 
   
     
     
         9 . The garment packing system of  claim 8 , wherein the horizontal member is made of plastic. 
     
     
         10 . The garment packing system of  claim 8 , wherein the horizontal member is made of metal. 
     
     
         11 . The garment packing system of  claim 8 , wherein the securing means is comprised of a wood. 
     
     
         12 . The garment packing system of  claim 8 , wherein the securing means is comprised of a strap. 
     
     
         13 . The garment packing system of  claim 8 , wherein the securing means is comprised of a clip. 
     
     
         14 . The garment packing system of  claim 8 , wherein multiple GPSs with garments are stacked on top of each other and secured together, thereby creating a unitary multi-garment configuration that is placed into and secured within a luggage as a single unit, or removed from a luggage and maintained as a single unit. 
     
     
         15 . A garment packing system (GPS) comprising:
 a folding hanger comprised of:
 a T-shaped member with an upper horizontal arm, 
 a vertical arm having at least one hinge located at a longitudinal position on the vertical arm and the vertical arm extending downward from a substantial mid-point on the upper horizontal arm, thereby forming the T-shaped member, 
 attachment means for securing the vertical arm to the upper horizontal arm, 
 a hook having a hinge, the hook extending upward from a substantial mid-point on the upper horizontal arm, and the hinge located at a lower end of the hook wherein the hook interfaces with the upper horizontal arm, 
 securing means extending outward from a substantial mid-point on the upper horizontal member, wherein a garment placed on the GPS is folded upward at least once with a lower section of the garment directed to an upper section of the garment by the at least one hinge on the vertical arm, the securing means allows the GPS to be attached to a structural element within a luggage or garment bag, or allows multiple GPSs with folded or un-folded garments to attach together, and the hook hinge allows the hook to fold down onto a GPS with a folded garment or multiple GPSs each with a folded garment. 
   
     
     
         16 . The garment packing system of  claim 15 , wherein the horizontal member is made of plastic. 
     
     
         17 . The garment packing system of  claim 15 , wherein the horizontal member is made of metal. 
     
     
         18 . The garment packing system of  claim 15 , wherein the horizontal member is made of wood. 
     
     
         19 . The garment packing system of  claim 15  wherein the attachment means for securing the vertical arm to the upper horizontal arm are selected from the group consisting of integral attachment, screws, bolts and an adhesive. 
     
     
         20 . The garment packing system of  claim 15  wherein the upper horizontal arm further comprising at least one garment clip configured to allow a lower section of a garment to be secured to the upper horizontal arm when the lower section of the garment is folded upward.